Adriana Smirnova, 04/18/2017 10:38

According to the report of the International Association cruise lines (CLIA), an increase in the cruise passenger traffic during the entire 2017 is expected. According to experts, 25.3 million passengers are planning to go to the cruise in 2017, which shows the obvious growth in comparison with 10 years old data (15.8 million passengers in 2007).

Considering the European Cruise Market, it can be noted that it is steadily growing over the past ten years, reaching 6.7 million passenger traffic in 2016. Special growth has been noted over the past five years in all European markets.

As noted in the company Costa Cruises, cruise rest It has great potential in the Russian market. Restoration of the economy, political stability, consumer confidence growth are key factors of a positive forecast for the coming years.

Costa Cruises is engaged in marketing cruise market in Russia since 2003. Over the past fourteen years, the number of Russian holidaymakers choosing a holiday on one of the 15 Costa fleet liners has increased significantly. In addition, since 2007, Costa Cruises offers Russian passengers the possibility of landing and disembarking in St. Petersburg during the Summer Baltic Soligans. The most popular cruise destination for Russian tourists is still the Mediterranean Sea.

President of the cruise company Neptune and President of the Cruise Operators Association (AKO) Valentin Eliseev Reported that the increase in sales of marine in early 2017 reaches 30%.

In the river segment, growth varies from 25 to 45%. Experts are optimistic for the current year and expect positive results.

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24.7 million people committed a seabed last year. Thus, the results of 2016 exceeded forecasts: experts predicted that the number of cruise passengers in the world will reach 24.2 million.

The most popular cruise directions of steel Caribbean (It accounts for 35% of the entire world cruise market), the Mediterranean basin (18.3%). Then follow cruises to Europe, Asia, in fifth place sea travel In Australia, New Zealand and Islands Pacific Ocean. Sixth place occupy cruises in Alaska, closes the top 7 South America.

At the end of 2017, the number of tourists who went to cruises should reach 25.8 million, noted in the International Cruise Lines Association (CLIA). Basically, the industry's growth will be associated with the continuing development of the Asian market, whose share has increased over the past year.

For comparison: In 2013, CLIA counted 21.3 million people who committed cruises in the world.

International Association cruise companies (CLIA) formed at the end of 2012. It includes the European Cruise Council of the Asian Cruise Association (Asia Cruises Association), Passenger Shipping Association (Passenger Shipping Association), French Association of Cruise Companies (Association Française Des Compagnies de Croisière), Brazilian Association Abremar, North-West And Canadian Cruise Association (Northwest and Canada Cruise Association), Alaska Cruise Association (International Cruise Council Australia) and International Cruise Lines Association (Cruise Lines International Association).

Last year, only about 60 thousand Russians rested in marine cruises, but these travels are capable of attracting a much larger number of tourists in Russia. Specialists of the Italian cruise company Costa Cruises came to such conclusions.

Despite the small volume of Russian tourists on the company's liners, experts Costa Cruises positively evaluate the market prospects. The company conducted a survey, during which the preferences of Russians aged 25-65 years, planning to spend a vacation (at least seven days a year) abroad and spend about 1,000 euros per person. A total of more than 500 people from this category of tourist services categories were surveyed.

"About 97% of respondents think about holding a vacation in a cruise, 76% are interested in such a perspective in the next 2-3 years, and 13% have already planned the sea cruise," such results were announced by the Managing Director of Fulcra Sylvia Karloni.

"The dynamics of the last six months showed that interest among Russian tourists grows to cruises. In total, last year, 60 thousand Russians went to sea cruises, most of - With Costa Cruises. This year we expect serious growth. Moreover, Russians are considering cruises and as an opportunity to relax, and as a fashion trend, "said the President of Costa Cruises Neil Pilomb.

According to the International Cruise Line Association (CLIA), 25.3 million people in the world plan to go to marine cruises this year

He stressed that the most popular in the Russians with a cruise area is the Mediterranean Sea, Northern Europe with an occasion to St. Petersburg, Mr. Pilomb recalled that Alitalia's airline puts direct flights from Northern Russian Capital to Venice, from where cruises depart to Greece, Croatia and etc. Also, according to Nile Palombos, Russians and travels are interested in Indian Ocean., Karibamim IT.D.

Responding to a question about the language barrier, he stressed that on those cruises where most tourists arrived from Russia or, for example, China, there are always employees from these countries. In addition, the menu, cruise programs are translated into Russian. The cost of the day of the cruise Nile Pickomba compared with the price of dinner at the Moscow restaurant. True, he stressed that the sea cruise is not all inclusiveThe cost is made up of residence, three meals and entertainment on board, and drinks and excursions are paid separately.

The senior vice-president of international sales of Massimo Brancaleoni added that the crisis in Russia comes to an end and reminded that if the euro came to 100 rubles in his midstage, it was holding at 60 rubles. This also contributes to the interest of cruise companies to russian market. At a press conference in the materials, approximate prices for sea cruises were also given, for example, cruise + holidays on Sardinia - from 1336 euros in 11 days.

According to Russian companies that are engaged in the implementation of sea cruises, 2015 was a failure, but already 2016 gave an increase of 20-25%, and an increase in sales at the beginning of 2017 was even more significant - up to 30%. But it is about growing the number of tourists, av cash equivalent an increase was not so significant: people began to save more, less often travel and buy cheaper cruises.

If we talk about world statistics, then the annual increase in tourists in the seabed industry is approximately a million people. Thus, according to the International Association of Cruise Lines (CLIA), 25.3 million people plan to go to cruises this year, in the past year, 24.2 million people took advantage of marine cruises, in 2015 - 23.19 million, a year earlier - 22.3 million. The cruise market for the ten-year prescription covered 15.8 million passengers.